Flood victims face weeks in temporary housing while homes repaired

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Victims of the Cornish floods are facing weeks in temporary accommodation
while their homes are repaired.

Although the worst floods to hit the county for decades subsided as quickly as
they rose, following a storm on Tuesday morning, dozens of homes have been
left uninhabitable. Experts are predicting that the bill for the damage and
the clean-up operation will reach at least £10 million and work could run
into the new year.

A spokeswoman for Cornwall County Council said staff were busy assessing the
extent of flood damage to roads and bridges across the area.